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simplism

[ sim-pliz-uhm ]

noun

  1. exaggerated simplicity, as in concentrating on a single aspect or factor of a problem or situation while disregarding others; oversimplification:

    The senator is given to simplism in dealing with international issues.

  2. an act or instance of oversimplifying:

    to offer simplisms instead of analyses.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of simplism1

First recorded in 1880–85; simple + -ism

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